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Canberra's most popular baby names for 2015 make a royal pair
With William and Charlotte topping last year's most popular list, you could be forgiven for thinking Canberra is a city of monarchists.
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With William and Charlotte topping last year's most popular list, you could be forgiven for thinking Canberra is a city of monarchists.
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